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UK blames sat navs for damaging 2,000 bridges per year

Feb 13th 2008 8:53PM on Engadget

Or you could you OpenStreetMaps (http://www.openstreetmaps.org) and add a tag into the bridge, like "maxton=3" or "maxheight=5" or whatever, and you incorporate that info into your sat nav. That's the beauty of having this open database, only if more people would start using it (manufacturers also)...

Kite-assisted ship to set sail in January

Dec 19th 2007 12:12PM on Engadget

Wind moves faster as you go higher ?

Toshiba launching SCiB batteries in March: 5 min charge, 10 year lifespan

Dec 11th 2007 12:16PM on Engadget

Actually, your laptop has a step-up circuit already, so it can be powered by current 3.7V Li-Ion cells. The same circuit could be applied to this 2.4 volts to generate you the 19V you need. No need for a 2kg/4.4lb battery.

FlipStart mini PC gains sight with Snap Camera

Sep 25th 2007 3:43PM on Engadget

LOL

GamePark's GP2X F-200 gets a price, release date

Sep 19th 2007 4:21PM on Engadget

Isn't it just better to get a FIC Neo 1973 when it comes out in december ? It'll have a VGA touchscreen, wifi, AGPS, 400MHz ARM processor, 256MB of flash, linux and it's a phone too, for around US$ 400, isn't it ? It also says in the site that you can use 3xAA NiMH to power it...

Japanese scientists make breakthrough in space-based laser power

Sep 4th 2007 3:18PM on Engadget

Isn't it easier to use Solar parabolic collectors and stirling engines to create energy using parabolic dishes or solar power towers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_One) or one of the newest (though more expensive) solar cells which are capable of 42% efficiency (on the planet's surface, let alone in space, since we lose some solar power due to the atmosphere) ?

Just a thought...

Toshiba announces 32GB, 16GB SDHC cards

Aug 22nd 2007 8:26AM on Engadget

Actually, you can use an SDHC card in Palm's Treo 680. I have a 8GB SDHC card on mine and it works great. Make sure to get a Transcend Class 6 (6MB/s if I'm not mistaken) card though, there were reports of cards from other brands dying after a couple months. Still cheaper to get 2 8GB cards at $ 89 each than one 16GB at $350 though...

GM mulling battery rentals for the Chevy Volt

Aug 15th 2007 12:26PM on Engadget

Sorry, just looking at another post about A123 (the battery manufacturers), those are the actual batteries. Cool. But they look a lot like supercaps, tho.

GM mulling battery rentals for the Chevy Volt

Aug 15th 2007 12:16PM on Engadget

Actually those are super capacitors, but I guess you were just making fun of their shape anyway

Cellphone lights enable operation to proceed in blackout

Jul 31st 2007 3:43PM on Engadget

No, the simple fact of the spark created by pushing the power button on a flashlight would suffice to ignite the pure oxygen and anesthetics used in an Operating Room.

The flashlight would not actually explode, but the simple fact of turning it on could potentially ignite the atmosphere in the room.

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